Monday, September 25, 2023

Bogota Cross Country

 25-September-2023

 On Saturday- 23 September the Bogota Cross Country Bucs competed in the Magee Memorial Class meet. This was held at Greystone Park in Morris Plains NJ.  The format of this event was to have the runners from each grade run against each other.  Both the Women's and Men's squads took part. Lily Ojo, who placed 38th overall out of 129 entered, ran in the Freshmen race.  The Freshmen Men's Squad ran a full team and place 19th out of the 22 schools with teams entered. Raymond Ehrmann was the top Bogota runner with a 44th place finish from 213 runners. Also finishing were Jayden Inga in 56th, Ernesto Santana at 111th, Austin Schaeffer in 178th and Gavin Burnett at 207th. In the Sophomore race Ana Michel came in at 12th position out of 129.  Isabella Cruz placed at 41st, Kathleen Aparicio at 94th, and Laydin Cortorreal at 107th. In the Men's Sophomore race Emmanuel Marin finished 6th from 210 runners.  With Hussain Salam coming in at 35th, and Zohaib Syed at 38yh. Neither squad took part in the Junior Race. Isabel Michel finish 11th in the Senior Race from a group of 201 runners. The Men did not have a Senior runner. 
 Both squads next compete on Wednesday-27-September in Darlington Park at 4:00p


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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Lady Bucs Volleyball

 24-September-2023

On Friday 22-September the Bogota Lady Bucs Volleyball team hosted the Glen Rock Lady Panthers at Speary Gym. In the first set Bogota would take an early lead. Glen Rock would then force a number of ties until moved ahead of the home team. The Lady Panthers extended their advantage to eight points.  They would win the first set by the score of 25-14. The second opened with Bogota serving and Glen Rock taking a lead at the beginning.  Midway through this set Lady Bucs' Adamarys Pinos serving would the set. The Lady Panthers retook the lead, until Bogota's Kaelee Zuniga help move the Lady Bucs back into the lead. Bogota would tie the match with a 25-16 set win. In the third set Glen Rock would control much of the scoring. Late in the set Bogota attempted to close the margin, but the Lady Panthers would hold on to win the set 25-21 and take a 2-1 match victory home with them. Bogota's record is now 5-2.
  Emma Fowler scored a match and Varsity career high 22 Kills for Bogota.  Anna Kang led Glen Rock with a career high of 15 Kills, she also had a match high with 3 Aces. Lady Panthers' Elena Collado had a set high and career high with 19 Digs.  Isabella Cruz recorded 8 Digs for Bogota's Kaelee Zuniga also had a match high with 28 assists. With Gabriella Kim leading Glenn Rock with 24 Assists. Adamarys Pinos recorded 10 Service Points.
  Their next match on Tuesday-26-September at West Morris. The first serve is scheduled for 6:00p.                                
  

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

This Weeks Events

 23-September-2023

Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the week starting on Sunday-24-September. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.

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Bogota
Starting on Monday-10-July PSE&G will be working on W. Ft Lee R. between River Rd and Elm Ave. between 7:30am and 5:30pm. This to install new, durable plastic and/or coated steel gas piping. For more information, please visit their website at https://pseg.com/gaswork or call 833-661- 6100.


Monday-25-September
Bogota
Schools in the Bogota Public School District will be closed in the celebration of the Yom-Kippur Holiday. They will open on Tuesday-26-Sepyember with their regular class scheduled.







Monday-25-September
Bogota  
The Bogota Public Library will hold and Anime workshop. This will take place in the Second Floor Senior Center starting at 3:45p Registration required.
For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Monday-25-September
Bogota     
The Bogota Public Library will host their Bogota's Test Kitchen. This will take place in the Second Floor Senior Center starting at 4:00p Registration required.
For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Tuseday-26-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have their virtual Bilingual Storytime Tiempo de cuentos bilingüe virtual:  Join us for an evening of interactive literacy including Spanish and English stories and songs on Zoom.
Ven a disfrutar con nosotros de una noche de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés en Zoom.
Starting at 3:30p. A partir de las 3:30p.
Se requiere registro    Registration required
For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Tuesday-26-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have a Markers Lab event. This will start at 4:00p. and be held in the second floor Seniors Centre Registration are requiredFor more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  


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Tuesday-26-September
Bogota
The Bogota Borough Planning Board will hold their meeting starting at 7:30p. This will take place in the Council Chambers located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. This meeting is open to the public. More information can be found at:  https://www.bogotaonline.org/
 

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Tuesday-26-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ
 The Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge # 1506 will host a Tuesday Night Dinner will be Taco including, refried beans and desert.  This will take place in the Elks lodge is located at the 30 Spruce St. Ridgefield Park, NJ.  The event will start at 6:00p a with a donation of $12.00 per person.  Dinner will include salad and desert. For information or to reserve a ticket please contact Cathy Graef at 201-702-0147 or Maryann Applegate at 201-522-6427
Pre-order deadline is Monday-25-September

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Wednesday-27-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have "Tiny But Mighty" story time reading starting at 10:30a. This is for Children ages 3 three years and younger. This will include stories and songs. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Wednesday-27-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will host their Kids Craft Day starting at 3:30p.  This will take place at the second floor Senior Center. Registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Wednesday-27-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will host Heart Health workshop presented by Ms. Jill Patterson. This will start at 10:30a and take place at the second floor Senior Center. Registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Wednesday-27-September
Bogota
The Bogota Borough Enironmental Committee will hold their meeting starting at 7:30p. This will take place in the Council Chambers located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. This meeting is open to the public. More information can be found at:  https://www.bogotaonline.org/
 

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Thursday-28-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have a Children Storytime at 10:30a in-person. This will start their Summer Reading Season of "All Together Now" For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-28-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have their next Food for Thought Book Club featuring "The Personal Librarian by Ms.
Marie Benedict and Ms. Victoria Christopher Murray. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk.  It will be held in the Second Floor Senior Centre starting at 7:00p.  Registrations are required. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-28-September
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will hold a Virtual Yarn twisters' workshop at 6:45p. Registration is required, more information, and to register and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-28-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ
The Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge # 1506 will host Paint & Sip Night. This will take place in the Elks lodge is located at the 30 Spruce St. Ridgefield Park, NJ.  The event will start with registration at 6:30p.  Tickets at priced at $35.00. Please contact Rebecca at 917-932-4696 to inquire if seats are still available.
      
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Thursday-28-September
Teaneck, NJ
  The Teaneck Farmers Market continues. The market is open every Thursday until 16-November and runs from Noon to 6:00p It is located in the Municipal Parking lot at Garrison Ave & Beverly Rd. For more information, please go to: http://www.cedarlane.net/ or call 201907-0493

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Friday-29-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ

 The Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge # 1506will host an Oktoberfest event. This will start at 7:00p for a $25.00 donation. This will take place in the Elks lodge is located at the 30 Spruce St. Ridgefield Park, NJ.  For information or to reserve a ticket please contact Eric Rodriguez at 201-446-2459 deadline is Mon-25-Sept.
      
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Friday-29-September
Teaneck, NJ
The Womens support group "Never Alone Again" and the Bergen County Food Security Task Force is offering hot meals to go curbside pick-up every Friday starting at 5:00p This will be
held at their resource center located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ. For more information, please call 201-289-1718 or visit their website at www.neveraloneagain.org

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Saturday-30-September
Bogota
  The Bogota Band Parents Organization will be holding their annual Townwide Garage Sale as a fundraiser to assist the Bogota Marching Buccaneer band.  This will take place at various location around Bogota. For a fee of $15.00 a seller's address will be placed on the
Official map. Maps will be made available at the Bogota Public Library. The selling will begin at 10:00a and run until 4:00p. Fee's must be paid for on, or before Thursday-28-September. Bogota Band Parents Organization uses these funds to help pay for transportation to away football games, and other event along with supplying lunch for the band members. For more information about being a part of the garage sale please go to their web site at: www.gobandgo.info


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Saturday-30-September
Bogota

The Friends of the Bogota Public Library will hold their Craft Fair starting at 11:00a.  It will be held in the Second Floor Senior Centre.
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  For more information and registration please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Saturday-30-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ

The 7th annual HACK Race starting at their boathouse in Riverfront Park located at 24 Industrial Ave. starting at approximately 12:00n with turnarounds by the USS Ling and the Historic New Bridge. Viewing location are at the Dillard Bridge on W. Ft. Lee Rd. The Albert Graf Bridge on W. Main St. and the Enironmental Walkway in Olsen Park.
For more information, and to register please go to: https://paddleguru.com/races/HACKRace2023.

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Saturday-30-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Ridgefield Park Woman's Club's food drive from 9:00a to 1:00p at the IGA located at 201 Main St Ridgefield Park, NJ. Donations will go to benefit the St. Francis Food Pantry.

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Saturday-30-September
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Ridgefield Park will host the Bergen Busking Festival starting at Noon, in the Grove St. Performance area. This will feature local area performances in Music, Poetry and Storytelling. This is a free event and will have seating provided for dinning from nearby restaurants.
Anyone attending is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Women's Club Food Drive at the IGA Supermarket, located at 201 Main St Ridgefield Park, NJ. Donations will go to benefit the St. Francis Food Pantry.



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